ChordUp
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Description

ChordUp is a chord musical instrument and MIDI controller with a unique fast-access chord selector.

PERFECT FOR QUICK CHORD EXPLORATIONUnique chord selector allows you to play any available chord instantly. You don't need to make any pre-configurations or presets. Just tap on the key button and slide your finger to the required chord type. With a little practice you will be able to select any chord in a fraction of a second.

PLAY EASILY ANY RHYTHM PATTERNThree playing surfaces allows you to easily play any rhythm pattern: power chords, full chords, bass and chord, strumming or arpeggios.

CONTROL OTHER APPS OR HARDWAREYou can use ChordUp to control your favourite soft or hard synthesizer through Core MIDI connection or though Audiobus 3 MIDI ports.

FEATURES• 108 available chords (9 chord types for each of the 12 notes).• 10 embedded instruments: Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Guitar, Organ, Accordion, Vibraphone, Strings, 3 synth sounds.• 12 pads surface (for piano like parts)• 6 strings surface (for guitar strumming, power chords and arpeggios)• Expression pad surface (allows to play full chords and control an expression parameter at the same time)• Smart sustain. With the sustain enabled, when you switch chords, only the notes of the current chord that don't belong to the next chord are muted.• Octave shifting.• Chord locking. You can lock one chord type for a chord button. • Buttons size adjustment on iPad.• CoreMIDI support.• Audiobus support (Audio sender port, MIDI sender port)

What’s New

Version History

1.3.0

CONTROL BUTTONS LAYOUT OPTIMIZEDControl buttons are now placed only by the corners of chord selector grid, minimising the chance of accidentally tapping on them when selecting a chord.

MUTE GESTURE SETTINGS ADDEDYou can now enable and disable mute gesture and adjust the delay parameter for it.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS-Menu remade-UI polished-Minor bug fixes

1.2.2

Mar 9, 2016

- fix: note off MIDI command is not recognized by some synthesizer apps.

1.2.1

Feb 23, 2016

Chord locking. You can now lock one chord type for a chord button. This feature is disabled by default, go to 'Preferences | Chord Locking' to enable it.

How to lock a chord:1. Tap on a note button.2. Slide your finger to the required chord type (or stay at center if you need a major chord) 3. Then put your finger flat (with a big touching are) without lifting it. The color of the chord type panel frame and of the active button should become green.4. Lift your finger.

To unlock a chord, again, put your finger flat on the button.You can adjust how flat you need to put your finger to toggle the locking mode using 'Threshold' parameter in the preferences.

Thanks Derek Brown and Richard Meyer for the suggestion of this feature.

1.2.0

Feb 10, 2016

- New playing surface - Expression Pad. You can now play a chord and control configurable expression parameter.- You can now select a chord and release the chord button and the chord will stay selected. Previously you had to play a note to 'hold' the chord. (thanks Michael J. for the suggestion)- Minor tunings

1.1.0

Jan 9, 2016

Added new playing surface - strings.Added Acoustic Guitar embedded instrument.Fixed issue: Some notes are truncated when MIDI-recorded with a DAW.Fixed issue: When strumming fast some notes are not played.

1.0.2

Dec 20, 2015

- Add 'ChordUp MIDI out' option to MIDI devices list. The app now creates a Virtual MIDI source endpoint, and sends messages there when this option is selected. So other apps can listen on that endpoint. - minor fixes

1.0

CONTROL BUTTONS LAYOUT OPTIMIZEDControl buttons are now placed only by the corners of chord selector grid, minimising the chance of accidentally tapping on them when selecting a chord.

MUTE GESTURE SETTINGS ADDEDYou can now enable and disable mute gesture and adjust the delay parameter for it.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS-Menu remade-UI polished-Minor bug fixes

Ratings and Reviews

Leom187
, 03/09/2016

Beautiful simplicity, an instrument in its own right

Chordup offers the ability to quickly select any of 108 chords (9 for each root note) by swiping with one finger and playing the notes of the selected chord on one of 3 different playing surfaces which change their note layouts according to the selected chord. You can effortlessly play quick arpeggios, dense block chords or anything in between. It's also possible to explore melodies by playing one or two notes and quickly shifting the selected chords which then change those notes under your fingers. Get passable strumming effects by engaging the sustain button. The beauty of it is that only the chords are labeled, the notes are not, nor is there a scale lock. But fear not, the simple interface allows for quick musical exploration, making it incredible easy to find great progressions using just your ears. There is only the slightest learning curve in getting used to timing your chord selections, but this is quickly overcome within an hour of playing and is highly rewarding.

Leom187
, 03/09/2016

Beautiful simplicity, an instrument in its own right

Chordup offers the ability to quickly select any of 108 chords (9 for each root note) by swiping with one finger and playing the notes of the selected chord on one of 3 different playing surfaces which change their note layouts according to the selected chord. You can effortlessly play quick arpeggios, dense block chords or anything in between. It's also possible to explore melodies by playing one or two notes and quickly shifting the selected chords which then change those notes under your fingers. Get passable strumming effects by engaging the sustain button. The beauty of it is that only the chords are labeled, the notes are not, nor is there a scale lock. But fear not, the simple interface allows for quick musical exploration, making it incredible easy to find great progressions using just your ears. There is only the slightest learning curve in getting used to timing your chord selections, but this is quickly overcome within an hour of playing and is highly rewarding.

Fgyjgfdhccfv
, 02/14/2017

A true winner

For every few music apps you buy, you're lucky to get ONE you actually find useful. This is the ONE. I don't have anything like this, and this would be just as handy in the studio as it would live.

Fgyjgfdhccfv
, 02/14/2017

A true winner

For every few music apps you buy, you're lucky to get ONE you actually find useful. This is the ONE. I don't have anything like this, and this would be just as handy in the studio as it would live.

A GOOD MOUSER
, 04/13/2016

A really well thought out but simple to use interface

I am a lifelong musician and former professional. This is truly an original idea that is clever and effective!

A GOOD MOUSER
, 04/13/2016

A really well thought out but simple to use interface

I am a lifelong musician and former professional. This is truly an original idea that is clever and effective!